Stuart is playing in various musical ensembles around Corvallis, Oregon USA during the season.

Theater/Cinema/Circus scholar John Towsen's piece about our long-missing friend Mamako Yoneyama in Craft and Art of Physical Comedy. Plus recent articles about the fateful life of Max Linder. He's got some fine things queuing up for future publication too.

Nina (Out of Africa) Cheney on the Eagle Optics Blog!What's All This S(tuff) About Washington DC !?!

Washington DC's only Clown Cabaret Fort Fringe on New York Avenue in Washington DC. ... we ain't twistin' no ^%$#@! balloons!2011 SEASON: January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13 The Shop at Fort Fringe - 607 New York Ave NW

Nouveau Clown Institute ambassador Mandy Dalton said: Many thanks to Karen Berris, Matt Pauli, and Rich Potter for making it happen. See you next month!

Speaking of which: CLOWN THEORY WORKSHOP WITH JANGO EDWARDS IN BARCELONA The art of the clown is not just a profession, but a lifestyle ... January 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 2011 From 4pm to 8pm 180€ Contact: Cristina (cristigarbo@gmail.com)

P-Funk On The Road: Some Funk Mob New Year Action:

Kim Manning Hari Kartar and P-Funks Own Steve Boyd will be rocking the house this New Years in Atlanta -- Wahnderlust will be opening! yippee -- Five Spot: 1123 Euclid Ave, Atlanta, GA 30307. Phone: 404.223.1100 www.fivespot-atl.com

Ch-ch-changes: The world lost a great artist this week with the passing of Don Vliet AKA Captain Beefheart -- Here's the entry on my own personal blog. That "friend in California" was Matthew Child. I will always remember Henk Targowski playing Clear Spot in Amsterdam while we were setting up the first Festival of Fools!

"Miss Christine" of the GTOs invites us in for another listen to Willie the Pimp with Captain Beefheart, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Ian Underwood, and others. Matthew and I listened to this thing a lot -- in fact, I'm listening to it as I compose this blog!